The Clayton County Board of Commissioners has announced it will hold its 2026 retreat and a special called meeting on January 23, 2026. The events are scheduled to take place at the Lake City Community Center, located at 5471 Jonesboro Rd., Lake City, Georgia.
The retreat is set to begin at 9 a.m. and will be followed by a special called meeting at 12:15 p.m. During this meeting, commissioners plan to approve a resolution that establishes and publishes the qualifying fees for the upcoming May General Primary, which is scheduled for May 19, 2026.
Residents seeking more information about the Board of Commissioners can visit www.claytoncountyga.gov or call 770-477-3208. Media representatives are encouraged to contact Communications Administrator Valerie L. Fuller at 770-473-3834 or submit inquiries online via https://claytoncountyforms.claytoncountyga.gov/news-media-request.
Recent data shows that enrollment in Clayton County schools decreased by 2.5% during the 2022-23 academic year compared to the previous year (https://www.gadoe.org/). The total student population was reported as 61,644 for that school year (https://www.gadoe.org/). White students made up only two percent of the county’s student body in that period (https://www.gadoe.org/).
